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1918 Vancouver general strike

Index 1918 Vancouver general strike

The 1918 Vancouver General Strike was the first general strike in Canadian history and was held 2 August 1918. [1]

10 relations: Albert Goodwin, General strike, Helena Gutteridge, History of Canada, October Revolution, Suffragette, Union Jack, Winnipeg general strike, World War I, 411 Seniors Centre.

Albert Goodwin

Albert "Ginger" Goodwin (May 10, 1887 – July 27, 1918) of Treeton, England, affectionately named for his bright red hair, was a migrant coal miner who found work in the Cumberland mines, arriving on Vancouver Island in late 1910.

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General strike

A general strike (or mass strike) is a strike action in which a substantial proportion of the total labour force in a city, region, or country participates.

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Helena Gutteridge

Helena Rose Gutteridge (April 8, 1879 – October 3, 1960) was a suffragette, labour activist and the first woman elected to city council in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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History of Canada

The history of Canada covers the period from the arrival of Paleo-Indians thousands of years ago to the present day.

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October Revolution

The October Revolution (p), officially known in Soviet literature as the Great October Socialist Revolution (Вели́кая Октя́брьская социалисти́ческая револю́ция), and commonly referred to as Red October, the October Uprising, the Bolshevik Revolution, or the Bolshevik Coup, was a revolution in Russia led by the Bolsheviks and Vladimir Lenin that was instrumental in the larger Russian Revolution of 1917.

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Suffragette

Suffragettes were members of women's organisations in the late-19th and early-20th centuries who, under the banner "Votes for Women", fought for women's suffrage, the right to vote in public elections.

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Union Jack

The Union Jack, or Union Flag, is the national flag of the United Kingdom.

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Winnipeg general strike

The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 was one of the most famous and influential strikes in Canadian history.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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411 Seniors Centre

The 411 Seniors Centre is a registered society, located at #705-333 Terminal Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918_Vancouver_general_strike

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